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Re:Ask HN: Why do some timestamps on HN have a full stop at ... by jsjw7sbw on Tuesday November 24, 2020 @08:27AM (#25198218)
Whats wrong with wrapping?
Re:Ask HN: Why do some timestamps on HN have a full stop at ... by tyingq on Tuesday November 24, 2020 @08:31AM (#25198236)
Personal preference I suppose. There are a lot of urls where the text of the url (or large parts of it) conveys no meaning. In that case it breaks up the comment without adding value. Sometimes you see people use a footnote format here because even the short url is in the way.